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Children’s  Boohs  for 
Christmas  Presents 

An  Annotated  List 

Compiled  by 

Carrie  E.  Scott 

Assistant  Organizer 
of  the  Public  Library 


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GIFT  BOOKS  FOR  CHILDREN 


This  is  a list  of  one  hundred  books,  selected  by  the  Public 
Library  Commission  of  Indiana  to  form  a collection  suitable  for 
gifts  to  children.  This  collection  is  sent  to  the  public  libraries  of 
the  State  for  exhibition  purposes  and  an  opportunity  is  thus  af- 
forded parents  and  friends  who  desire  to  give  the  best  books,  to 
see  and  examine  some  of  the  volumes  which  librarians  have  found 
are  favorites  with  boys  and  girls,  and  which  are  worthy  a place 
on  the  shelves  of  a child’s  own  library. 

In  the  collection  there  has  been  an  attempt  to  meet  the  needs 
of  children  of  all  ages.  The  books  range  in  scope  from  the  picture 
books,  rhymes  and  jingles  for  the  baby  up  to  Scott,  Dickens  and 
Stevenson  for  the  high  school  boy  and  girl.  Myths,  legends,  fairy 
tales,  poetry,  biography,  history,  travel,  Bible  stories,  athletic 
stories,  wholesome  tales  of  adventure,  stories  of  school  and  home 
life,  have  been  included. 

In  meeting  the  needs  of  the  children,  the  pocket-book  has  also 
been  kept  in  mind.  The  books  vary  in  price  from  25c  to  $2.25. 

The  books  are  arranged  in  the  following  classes:  Books  for 

little  children;  general  books  for  older  children,  divided  by  sub- 
ject; books  for  boys;  and  books  for  girls. 

Some  one  has  said  that  “the  best  literature  is  none  too  good 
for  children.  Nowadays,  the  idea  is  pr,etty  well  disseminated  that 
the  choicest  from  all  the  garnered  riches  of  the  great  world  of 
literature  should  be  given  them,  that  they  may  early  be  possessed 
of  thoughts  and  feelings  that  are  true,  large,  sweet  and  beauti- 
ful.” When  the  far-reaching  influence  of  a good  book  is  con- 
sidered, and  when  that  influence  is  intensified  by  ownership,  what 
better  gift  can  be  presented  to  a child?  What  should  be  selected 
with  more  care? 

The  annual  output  of  juvenile  books  is  great  in  numbers.  In 
the  Christmas  shops,  the  bargain  tables  are  piled  high  with  a 
bewildering  display  of  mediocre  books,  few  of  which  are  worthy 
of  being  owned.  With  care  in  selection,  the  best  literature  can 
be  bought  for  the  same  money.  Mr.  Montrose  J.  Moses  spoke 
most  truly  when  he  said,  “Imperative  it  is  in  all  cases  that  book- 
buying should  not  be  a lottery,  but  most  persistently  apparent 
does  it  become  that  a child’s  one  individual  book  upon  the  Christ- 
mas tree  or  for  a birthday  should  not  represent  a grown-up’s 
afterthought.”  The  child’s  own  desires  and  likings  should  be 
kept  in  mind  and  satisfied  with  the  best. 


C.  E.  S. 


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CONTENTS 


Preface:  Gift  books  for  children 3 

Books  for  little  children 5 

Picture  books ; 5 

Rhymes,  jingles,  poetry 6 

Myths,  fables,  fairy  tales,  stories 7 

Books  for  older  children 10 

Adaptations  of  the  classics,  and  standard  stories 10 

Biography,  history  and  travel 12 

Boys’  books 13 

Girls’  books 14 


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Children’s  Books  for  Christmas  Presents 

Annotated  List 


Books  for  Little  Children 


PICTURE  BOOKS 


Brooks,  Leonard  Leslie.  Golden  goose  book.  Warne,  N.  Y.  $2.00. 

The  stories  of  the  golden  goose,  the  three  bears,  the  three 
little  pigs,  and  Tom  Thumb  in  large  print  with  humorous  illus- 
trations. 

Published  separately  in  paper  covers  at  50c  each. 

Caldecott,  Randolph.  Hey  diddle  diddle  picture  book.  Warne, 
N.  Y.  $1.25. 

One  of  the  famous  Caldecott  picture  books,  of  which  there 
are  four  volumes. 

These  can  also  be  secured  in  a miniature  edition  for  50 
cents  each. 

Crane,  Walter.  Red  Riding  Hood’s  picture  book  containing  Little 
Red  Riding  Hood;  Jack  and  the  beanstalk;  the  forty  thieves, 
with  the  original  colored  pictures.  Lane,  1ST.  Y.  $1.25. 

Deming,  Edwin  Willard,  & Deming,  Mrs.  Theresa.  Little  Red 
people;  with  numerous  full  page  color  plates  after  paintings 
in  water-color,  together  with  illustrations  in  black  and  white. 
Stokes,  N.  Y.  $1.25. 

Greenaway,  Kate.  Marigold  garden.  Warne,  N.  Y.  $1.50. 

Beautiful  colored  pictures  and  simple  rhymes. 

Potter,  Beatrix.  Tale  of  Peter  Rabbit.  Warne,  N.  Y.  50c. 

This  little  story  with  its  colored  pictures  is  enjoyed  by 
children  as  young  as  two  years.  Some  other  stories  by  the 
same  author: 

Tale  of  Bepjamin  Bunny. 

Tale  of  Mrs.  Tiggy-Winkle. 

Tale  of  Squirrel  Nutkin. 

Tale  of  two  bad  mice. 

Tailor  of  Gloucester. 

These  books  should  be  purchased  in  special  bindings. 
H.  R.  Huntting,  Springfield,  Mass.,  sells  the  series  in  re- 
enforced binding  with  original  cover  designs,  50c  per  copy. 


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RHYMES,  JINGLES  AND  POETRY 


Browning,  Robert.  Pied  piper  of  Hamelin.  Rand,  Chicago.  $1.25. 

An  unusually  attractive  edition,  elaborately  illustrated  by 
Hope  Dunlap. 

Chisholm,  Louey,  comp.  The  golden  staircase.  Putnam,  N.  Y. 
$2.50. 

A well-selected  anthology  of  poetry,  containing  200  selec- 
tions— A.  L.  A.  Booklist. 

Dier,  J.  C.,  comp.  The  children’s  book  of  Christmas.  Macmillan, 
N.  y.  $1.50. 

A compilation  of  verse  and  prose  selections  from  the  works 
of  famous  authors,  describing  Christmas  customs  and  incidents 
in  many  countries.  Illustrated  by  reproductions  of  master- 
pieces. 

Field,  Eugene.  Poems  of  childhood;  with  illustrations  by  Max- 
field  Parrish.  Scribner,  N.  Y.  $2.50. 

One  of  the  most  beautiful  books  for  children,  both  in  its 
contents  and  its  illustrations. 

Lang,  Andrew,  comp.  Nursery  rhyme  book,  il.  by  L.  Leslie 
Brooke.  Warne,  N.  Y.  $1.50. 

A feast  of  pictures,  Mother  Goose  verses,  old  tales,  proverbs, 
lullabies,  games  and  jingles.  Pittsburgh. 

Mother  Goose.  Mother  Goose’s  melodies;  or,  Songs  of  the  nursery, 
ed.  by  W.  A.  Wheeler.  Houghton,  Bost.  $1.50. 

Old  nursery  rhymes  with  delightful  pictures.  Pittsburgh. 

Stevenson,  Robert  Louis.  A child’s  garden  of  verses;  illus.  by  E. 
Mars  & M.  H.  Squire.  Rand,  Chicago.  75c. 

One  of  the  most  attractive  editions  for  little  children. 

Stevenson,  Robert  Louis.  A child’s  garden  of  verses;  with  illus- 
trations by  Jessie  Willcox  Smith.  Scribner,  N.  Y.  $2.50. 

Poems  whose  fanciful  humor  and  simple  rhythm  appeal  to 
children.  One  of  the  most  attractive  books  of  poetry  with  its 
colored  pictures  and  decorative  drawings  in  black  and  white. 

Wiggin,  Kate  Douglas  & Smith,  Nora  Archibald,  comp.  Golden 

numbers;  a book  of  verse  for  youth.  McClure,  N.  Y.  $2.00. 

One  of  the  best  classified  one  volume  collections  of  poems. 


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MYTHS,  FABLES  AND  FAIRY  TALES, 
AND  STORIES 


Aesop.  Fables  of  Aesop;  ed.  by  Joseph  Jacobs.  Macmillan,  N.  Y. 
$1.50. 

Excellent  in  its  selection  of  fables. 

A cheap  reprint  edition,  illus.  by  John  Tenniel  Grosset, 
N.  Y.  25c. 

Alden,  Raymond  Macdonald.  Why  the  chimes  rang.  Bobbs-Mer- 
rill,  Indianapolis,  $1.25. 

Unusually  successful  modern  fairy  tales,  each  with  its  alle- 
gory and  not  too  obtrusive  moral.  N.  Y. 

Formerly  published  under  the  title  “Knights  of  the  silver 
shield.” 

Andersen,  Hans  Christian.  Fairy  tales;  tr.  by  Mrs.  E.  Lucas,  and 
illustrated  by  Thomas,  Charles  and  William  Robinson.  Dut- 
ton, N.  Y.  $2.50. 

One  of  the  best  translations  for  children. 

Andersen,  Hans  Christian.  Fairy  tales ; with  illustrations  by 
Helen  Stratton.  Lippincott,  Phil.  $1.50. 

Excellent  edition  for  young  children. 

Barrie,  James  Matthews.  Peter  Pan  in  Kensington  Gardens. 
Scribner,  N.  Y.  $1.50. 

A reprint  of  the  handsome  edition  published  in  1906  at 
$5.00,  including  sixteen  of  the  fifty  fascinating  illustrations  by 
Rackham. 

Brown,  Abbie  Farwell.  Lonesomest  doll.  Houghton,  Bost.  85c. 

A fanciful  story  of  a lonely  little  queen,  her  lonely  doll,  her 
porter’s  happy  little  daughter,  and  the  remarkable  adventures 
of  the  three.  Pittsburgh. 

Carroll,  Lewis,  pseud.  Alice’s  adventures  in  Wonderland,  illus- 
trated by  Arthur  Rackham,  with  a poem  by  Austin  Dobson. 
Doubleday,  N.  Y.  $1.40. 

One  of  the  most  attractive  of  the  new  editions  of  this 
famous  classic. 

Carroll,  Lewis,  pseud.  Alice’s  adventures  in  Wonderland;  with 
forty-two  illustrations  by  John  Tenniel.  Macmillan,  N.  Y. 
$1.00. 

The  most  delightful  of  all  nonsense  books  and  one  that 
has  already  become  a classic.  Pittsburgh. 

Craik,  Mrs.  Dinah  Maria  (Mulock).  Adventures  of  a brownie. 
Page,  Bost.  50c. 

“Mystifying  tale  of  a house  brownie  who  lived  in  a coal- 
cellar.” 


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Craik,  Mrs.  D.  M.  (Mulock).  Little  lame  prince,  and  his  traveling 
cloak,  with  pictures  by  Hope  Dunlap.  Rand,  Chic.  $1.25. 

First  really  adequate  setting  for  this  charming  story,  pro- 
fusely illustrated  with  quaint,  richly  colored  pictures,  by  Hope 
Dunlap.  The  typography,  paper  and  binding  are  excellent,  and 
the  green  and  red  cover  will  attract  children.  A.  L.  A.  Book- 
list. 

A cheap  reprint  edition  is  published  by  Grosset,  N.  Y., 
for  25c. 

Grimm,  J.  L.  K.  & Grimm,  W.  K.  Fairy  tales  of  the  brothers 
Grimm;  tr.  by  Mrs.  Edgar  Lucas.  Illus.  by  Arthur  Rackham. 
Lippincott,  Phil.  $1.50. 

Excellent  edition  for  young  children. 

Grimm,  J.  L.  K & Grimm,  W.  K.  Household  tales  edited  and 
partly  translated  by  Marian  Edwards.  Dutton,  N.  Y.  $2.50. 

Harris,  Joel  Chandler.  Nights  with  Uncle  Remus;  myths  and 
legends  of  the  old  plantation.  Houghton,  Bost.  $1.50. 

Adventures  of  Brer.  Rabbit  and  sly  Brer.  Fox,  just  as  Uncle 
Remus  told  them  to  “the  little  boy.”  Pittsburgh. 

Hawthorne,  Nathaniel.  Wonder-book  for  girls  and  boys;  with 
illustrations  in  black  and  white  by  Walter  Crane.  Houghton, 
Bost.  75c. 

Hawthorne’s  beautiful  retelling  of  the  classical  myths,  with 
the  addition  of  some  of  his  own  quaint  fancies,  is  so  well  konwn 
as  scarcely  to  need  remark.  Prentice. 

A larger,  more  elaborate  edition  with  same  illustrations  in 
color  is  published  by  Houghton  for  $3.00. 

The  Wonder-book  and  Tanglewood  tales  are  bound  to- 
gether in  an  edition,  illus.  by  Maxfield  Parrish  and  published  by 
Duffleld  at  $2.00. 

Howells,  William  Dean.  Christmas  every  day  and  other  stories 
told  for  children.  Harper,  N.  Y.  $1.25. 

Clever  little  stories  abounding  in  humor  much  appreciated 
by  children. 

Ingelow,  Jean.  Mopsa  the  fairy,  with  illustrations  in  color  by 
Maria  L.  Kirk.  Lippincott,  Phil.  $1.50. 

Adventures  of  a little  boy  who  flies  through  Fairyland  on 
the  back  of  an  albatross. 

Jacobs,  Joseph,  ed.  English  fairy  tales.  Putnam,  N.  Y.  $1.25. 

A favorite  collection  with  children,  containing  more  than 
100  of  the  old  folklore  tales. 

Kingsley,  Charles.  Water  babies;  a fairy  tale  for  a land  baby; 
illus.  by  Margaret  W.  Tarrant.  Dutton,  N.  Y.  $2.50. 

Contains  the  history  of  the  great  and  famous  nation  of  the 
Do-as-you-likes,  and  the  never-to-be-too-much  studied  account 
of  the  wonderful  things  which  Tom  saw  on  his  journey  to  the 
other-end-of-nowhere.  Pittsburgh. 

Kipling,  Rudyard.  Jungle  book.  Century,  N.  Y.  $1.50. 

Fascinating  stories  of  animal  life  which  reveal  the  secrets 
of  the  East  Indian  jungle. 


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Kipling,  Rudyard.  Jus^  so  stories.  Doubleday,  N.  Y.  $1.20. 

These  delightful  stories  are  enjoyed  by  children  of  all  ages. 

Lagerlof,  Selma.  Wonderful  adventures  of  Nils;  tr.  by  Velma 
Swanston  Howard.  Doubleday,  N.  Y.  $1.50. 

Delightful  tale  of  a wonderful  journey  to  the  northland 
with  the  wild  geese  on  their  spring  migratory  flight.  Contains 
much  information  about  Sweden. 

Lorenzini,  Carlo  (pseud.  C.  Collodi).  Pinocchio;  the  adventures  of 
a marionette;  tr.  from  the  Italian  by  Walter  Cramp,  with 
many  original  drawings  by  Charles  Copeland.  Ginn,  Bost.,  50c. 

Capers  and  wonderful  adventures  of  a modern  marionette. 
A favorite  with  the  children  of  Italy. 

Page,  Thomas  Nelson.  Tommy  Trot’s  visit  to  Santa  Claus.  Scrib- 
ner, N.  Y.  $1.00. 

Tells  of  Tommy’s  dream  visit  to  the  polar  regions,  where  he 
sees  Santa  Claus’s  shop  and  has  many  adventures.  A.  L.  A. 

Perkins,  Mrs.  Lucy  Fitch.  The  Dutch  twins.  Houghton,  Bost. 

$1.00. 

Little  children  will  enjoy  this  simple  story  of  the  every  day 
life  of  two  little  Dutch  children. 

Very  attractively  illustrated. 

Perkins,  Mrs.  Lucy  Fitch,  comp,  and  illus.  Twenty  best  fairy 
tales  by  Hans  Andersen,  Grimm  and  Miss  Mulock,  decorations 
and  ill.  by  Lucy  Fitch  Perkins.  Stokes,  N.  Y.  $1.50. 

Excellent  in  its  selection  and  illustration. 

Rame,  Louise  de  la.  The  Nurnberg  stove.  (Cosy  corner  series.) 
Page,  Bost.  50c. 

How  a beautiful  porcelain  stove  brought  good  fortune  to  a 
family  through  the  efforts  of  a little  bdy. 

Scudder,  Horace  E.,  ed.  Book  of  fables  and  folk  stories.  Hough- 
ton, Bost.  75c. 

Contains  many  old  favorites. 

Scudder,  Horace  E.,  comp.  Children’s  book;  a collection  of  the 
best  and  most  famous  stories  and  poems  in  the  English  lan- 
guage. Houghton,  Bost.  $2.50. 

“Best  single  volume  collection  of  children’s  literature.” 

Sewell,  Anna.  Black  Beauty;  the  autobiography  of  a horse. 
Dodge,  N.  Y.  $1.25. 

The  reading  of  this  story  inculcates  a spirit  of  kindness  for 
horses  and  gives  a keener  appreciation  of  their  intelligence. 
This  is  an  attractive  edition,  printed  in  large,  clear  type,  with 
numerous  full-page  illustrations  in  color  by  C.  W.  Pancost. 

A good  cheap  edition  is  published  by  Jacobs  for  25c. 

Smith,  Elmer  Boyd.  The  farm  book.  Houghton,  Bost.  $1.50. 

An  informing  but  not  in  the  least  didactic  story  of  two 
children’s  stay  on  a farm.  The  full-page  illustrations  in  cdlor 
enhance  the  value  of  the  book. 

Williston,  Teresa  Pierce.  Japanese  fairy  tales.  Rand,  Chic.  75c. 

Beautiful  little  stories  for  reading  aloud.  Illustrated  in 
color  by  a Japanese  artist. 


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Books  for  Older  Children 


ADAPTATIONS  OF  CLASSICS,  AND  STANDARD 

STORIES 

Arabian  Nights.  Arabian  nights,  their  best-known  tales;  ed.  by 
Kate  Douglas  Wiggin  and  Nora  Archibald  Smith.  II.  by  Max- 
field  Parrish.  Scribner,  N.  Y.  $2.50. 

The  standard  of  selection,  the  beautiful  illustrations  and  the 
excellent  make-up  are  the  features  which  recommend  this  edi- 
tion, as  an  appropriate  book  for  a child’s  library. 

Bible.  Old  Testament.  The  old,  old  story-book.  Comp,  by  E. 
M.  Tappan.  Houghton,  Bost.  $1.50. 

Collection  of  Old  Testament  stories  given  in  the  words  of 
the  Bible  but  arranged  in  paragraphs.  The  text  has  not  been 
changed,  except  in  the  omission  of  passages  not  suitable  for 
children.  A.  L.  A. 

Blackmore,  Richard  Doddridge.  Lorna  Doone,  a romance  of  Ex- 
moor. Luxembourg  ed.  Crowell,  N.  Y.  $1.50. 

Tale  of  the  savage  deeds  of  the  out-law  Doones  and  of 
honest  John  Redd,  yeoman  of  the  downs,  whose  chance  en- 
counter with  Lorna  makes  him  a soldier  and  a knight.  N.  Y. 

Bunyan,  John.  Pilgrim’s  Progress;  illustrated  by  By  am  Shaw. 
Scribner,  N.  Y.  $2.50. 

A beautiful  edition  of  this  English  classic,  well  illustrated. 

. Pilgrim’s  Progress;  told  to  the  children  by  Mary 

MacGregor  with  pictures  by  Byam  Shaw.  (Told  to  the  child- 
ren’s ser.)  Dutton,  N.  Y.  50c. 

Good  adaptation  for  younger  children. 

Cervantes,  Saavedra,  Miguel  de.  Don  Quixote  of  the  Mancha; 
retold  by  Judge  Parry  and  illustrated  in  color  by  Walter  Crane. 
Lane,  N.  Y.  $1.50. 

An  attractive  edition  of  this  famous  old  Spanish  classic. 
Follows  text  of  one  of  the  best  English  translations.  Illustra- 
tions are  note-worthy. 

Chapin,  Anna  Alice.  Wonder  tales  from  Wagner  told  for  young 
people.  Harper,  N.  Y.  $1.25. 

One  of  the  best  adaptations  of  the  Wagner  stories  for  chil- 
dren. 

Cooper,  James  Fennimore.  Last  of  the  Mohicans,  or  a narrative 
of  1757,  with  illustrations  by  E.  Boyd  Smith.  Holt,  N.  Y.  $1.35. 

Second  of  “Leather  stocking  tales.”  Story  of  adventure 
among  northern  New  York  Indians  during  French  and  Indian 
war.  N.  Y. 


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Defoe,  Daniel.  Life  and  strange  surprising  adventures  of  Robin- 
son Crusoe  of  York,  mariner;  with  nearly  one  hundred  original 
drawings  and  decorations  done  from  sketches  made  in  the 
tropics  specially  for  this  work  by  the  brothers,  Louis  and 
Frederick  Rhead.  Harper,  N.  Y.  $1.50. 

“If  you  should  ever  have  a story  of  your  own  to  tell,  and 
want  to  tell  it  well,  I advise  you  to  take  Robinson  Crusoe  for  a 
model.”  D.  G.  Mitchell. 

Defoe,  Daniel.  Life  and  strange  surprising  adventures  of  Robin- 
son Crusoe;  with  illustrations  by  E.  Boyd  Smith.  Houghton, 
Bost.  $1.50. 

This  edition  is  illustrated  with  twelve  colored  plates  and 
twenty-nine  pen  and  ink  chapter  headings.  The  pictures  are 
natural  in  their  conception  and  will  appeal  to  most  boys  and 
girls. 

Dickens,  Charles.  Christmas  carol  in  prose;  being  a ghost  story 
for  Christmas,  with  illustrations  by  C.  E.  Brock.  Dutton,  N. 
Y.  $1.00. 

Tells  how  old  Scrooge, — the  hasty,  miserly,  pinching,  scrap- 
ing old  sinner,  learns  to  keep  Christmas.  Hassler. 

Kelman,  Janet  Harvey.  Stories  from  the  life  of  Christ,  selected 
for  the  children,  with  pictures  by  F.  D.  Bedford.  (Told  to  the 
children  ser.)  Dutton,  NT.  Y.  50c. 

Chapters  selected  from  the  New  Testament  narrative. 

Lamb,  Charles  and  Lamb,  Mary.  Tales  from  Shakespeare;  il. 
by  Arthur  Rackham.  Dutton,  N.  Y.  $2.50. 

This  holiday  edition  has  the  attractions  of  generous  size, 
artistic  green  and  gold  binding,  a good  clear  type,  and  twelve 
well  conceived  drawings  in  soft  coloring,  done  by  Arthur  Rack- 
ham.  A.  L.  A. 

MacLeod,  Mary.  Book  of  King  Arthur  and  his  noble  knights; 
stories  from  Sir  Thomas  Malory’s  Morte  Darthur;  introduction 
by  J.  W.  Hales.  Stokes,  N.  Y.  $1.50. 

Attractive  version  of  the  most  delightful  romances  of  the 
Middle  Ages.  Prentice. 

Marshall,  H.  E.  Stories  of  Robin  Hood  told  to  the  children  by 
H.  E.  Marshall,  with  pictures  by  A.  S.  Forrest.  (Told  to  the 
children  ser.)  Dutton,  N.  Y.  50c. 

Good  edition  for  younc-  children. 

Pyle,  Howard.  Merry  adventures  of  Robin  Hood,  illustrated  by 
the  author.  Scribner,  N.  Y.  $3.00. 

Continuous  narrative  of  the  episodes  of  the  life  of  the  fam- 
ous out-law  gathered  from  the  older  sources.  A.  L.  A. 

Scott,  Sir  Walter.  Ivanhoe.  Luxembourg  ed.  Crowell,  N.  Y. 
$1.50. 

Brings  together  some  of  the  most  romantic  names  of  the 
middle  ages,  Coeur  de  Leon,  Robin  Hood,  Friar  Tuck,  Allan-a- 
Dale,  Isaac  of  York  and  Prince  John.  Baker. 

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Shakespeare,  William.  Merchant  of  Venice;  illustrated  by  L.  E. 
Wright;  with  songs  set  to  music  by  F.  Markell  Hardy.  (Lamb- 
Shakespeare  for  the  young;  ed.  by  I.  Gollancz.)  Duffield,  N.  Y. 
80c. 

A children’s  edition  in  which  the  text  of  Lamb’s  Tales  is 
used  as  a basis  and  extracts  freely  made  of  passages  and  scenes 
that  a child  can  appreciate.  A.  L.  A.  Booklist. 


BIOGRAPHY,  HISTORY  AND  TRAVEL 

Brooks,  Elbridge  S.  True  story  of  Benjamin  Franklin.  (Child- 
ren’s lives  of  great  men.)  Lothrop,  Bost.  $1.50. 

Dana,  Richard  Henry,  Jr.  Two  years  before  the  mast;  illustrated 
by  E.  Boyd  Smith.  Houghton,  Bost.  $1.50. 

A very  attractive  edition  of  the  favorite  book  of  sea  travel. 
f A cheaper  edition  without  portraits  and  plates  is  published 
by  Houghton  for  $1.00. 

Finnemore,  John.  Switzerland  (Peeps  from  many  lands).  Mac- 
millan, N.  Y.  75c. 

Description  of  country,  peasants’  homes,  famous  lakes,  some 
of  the  legends,  story  of  the  fight  for  freedom,  mountain  climb- 
ing, Swiss  sports,  the  chamois,  the  Fahn.  A.  L.  A.  Booklist. 

Hoffman,  Franz.  Little  dauphin,  translated  from  the  German  by 
George  P.  Upton.  (Life  stories  for  young  people.)  McClurg, 
Chic.  60c. 

Pathetic  story  of  Louis  Charles,  second  son  of  Louis  XVI 
and  Marie  Antoinette. 

Mabie,  Hamilton  Wright.  Heroes  every  child  should  know;  tales 
for  young  people  of  the  world’s  heroes  in  all  ages.  (Every 
child  should  know  ser.)  Doubleday,  N.  Y.  90c. 

From  Perseus  and  Hercules  to  Abraham  Lincoln — the  hero- 
ism of  character  as  well  as  of  brave  deeds.  Oregon. 

Marshall,  H.  E.  Scotland’s  story.  Stokes,  N.  Y.  $2.50. 

Scottish  history  in  story  form,  enriched  with  legend  and 
poetry ; of  uncommon  charm  and  value.  Beautifully  printed,  at- 
tractively bound  and  illustrated  with  colored  pictures.  A.  L.  A. 
Booklist. 

Nicolay,  Helen.  Boy’s  life  of  Abraham  Lincoln.  Century,  N.  Y. 
$1.50. 

Authoritative  in  that  it  is  based  upon  the  standard  life  of 
Lincoln  by  his  secretaries,  J.  G.  Nicolay  and  John  Hay.  Well 
illustrated  and  simply  told.  Oregon. 

Richards,  Mrs.  Laura  Elizabeth  (Howe).  Florence  Nightingale, 
the  angel  of  the  Crimea.  Appleton,  N.  Y.  $1.25. 

A welcome  addition  to  the  inspirational  biographies  for 
older  children. 


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Seelye,  Elizabeth  Eggleston.  Story  of  Washington;  edited  with 
an  Introduction  by  Edward  Eggleston.  Appleton,  N.  Y.  $1.75. 

Tells  many  stories  and  anecdotes  of  Washington’s  life  and 
contains  many  illustrations.  Pittsburgh. 

Sellar,  Edmund  Francis.  Story  of  Nelson;  illus.  in  color  by 
Monro  S.  Orr.  (Children’s  heroes  ser.)  Dutton,  N.  Y.  50c. 

Interesting  life  of  this  gallant  soldier,  the  hero  of  many 
boys. 

Tappan,  Eva  March.  When  knights  were  bold.  Houghton,  Bost. 

$2.00. 

Spirited,  interesting  account  of  the  training  of  knights,  their 
customs  and  duties,  methods  of  warfare,  the  children’s  crusade, 
the  monastic  orders,  merchant  and  craft  guilds,  etc.,  and  details 
of  medieval  life  in  town  and  country.  A.  L.  A. 

Will  serve  to  make  tales  of  chivalry  more  entertaining  and 
better  understood.  Helpful  illustrations.  A.  L.  A. 


Boys'  Books 


Adams,  Joseph  Henry.  Harper’s  outdoor  book  for  boys.  (Har- 
per’s practical  books  for  boys.)  Harper,  N.  Y.  $1.75. 

Simple,  practical  directions  for  making  things  that  are 
worth  making  and  not  beyond  the  powers  of  an  energetic  boy 
with  a mechanical  turn  of  mind.  A.  L.  A. 

Aldrich,  Thomas  Bailey.  Story  of  a bad  boy.  Houghton,  Bost. 
$1.25. 

Story  of  the  author’s  own  boyhood,  which  shows  a thorough 
understanding  of  boy  nature. 

Collins,  Francis  Arnold.  Boys’  book  of  model  aeroplanes.  Cen- 
tury, N.  Y.  $1.20. 

For  the  boy  who  is  interested  in  aeroplane  construction  and 
in  the  story  of  the  evolution  of  the  flying  machine.  Contains 
useful  illustrations,  photographs,  and  diagrams. 

The  second  boys’  book  of  model  aeroplanes  by  the  same 
author  gives  an  account  of  the  construction  of  more  recent 
models. 

Dodge,  Mary  Mapes.  Hans  Brinker,  or  the  silver  skates;  a story 
of  life  in  Holland.  New  Amsterdam  ed.  Scribner,  N.  Y.  $1.50. 

Story  of  glittering  ice  and  flashing  skates ; and  of  boys  and 
girls  of  plucky  little  Holland.  Pittsburgh. 

Holland,  Rupe-rt  Sargent.  Historic  inventions.  Jacobs,  Phil.  $1.50. 

Very  readable  stories  of  some  of  the  great  inventions  which 
have  affected  our  modern  civilization. 

Hughes,  Thomas.  Tom  Brown’s  school  days.  Macmillan,  N.  Y. 

$1.00. 

A lively  record  of  flights,  friendships,  bird-nesting  and 
poaching,  foot-ball,  races,  and  various  escapades.  One  of  the 
most  famous  stories  of  English  school  life. 

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Kipling,  Rudyard.  “Captains  courageous ;”  a story  of  the  Grand 
banks.  Century,  N.  Y.  $1.50. 

Fishing  life  on  the  Newfoundland  banks  as  seen  by  a boy 
washed  overboard  from  an  Atlantic  liner.  Pittsburgh. 

Pier,  Arthur  Stanwood.  Boys  of  St.  Timothy’s.  Scribner,  N.  Y. 
$1.25. 

Athletic  stories,  which  in  their  conservative  and  cumulative 
interest  display  the  best  qualities  of  boy  character — manliness, 
kindliness,  humor  and  affection  of  the  American  boy.  Oregon. 

Pyle,  Howard.  Men  of  iron;  illustrated  by  the  author.  Harper, 
N.  Y.  $2.00. 

One  of  the  best  stories  of  chivalry  written  for  children. 

Pyle,  Howard.  Story  of  Jack  Ballister’s  fortunes;  being  the  nar- 
rative of  the  adventures  of  a young  gentleman  of  good  family, 
who  was  kidnapped  in  the  year  1719  and  carried  to  the  planta- 
tions of  the  continent  of  Virginia,  where  he  fell  in  with  that 
famous  pirate,  Captain  Edward  Teach,  or  Blackbeard;  of  his 
escape  from  the  pirates  and  the  rescue  of  a young  lady  from 
out  their  hands.  Century,  N.  Y.  $2.00. 

Stevenson,  Robert  Louis.  Treasure  Island;  il.  in  color  by  NT.  C. 
Wyeth.  Scribner,  N.  Y.  $2.50. 

A romantic  story  of  hidden  treasures,  buccaneers  and  ad- 
ventures by  sea  and  land.  Pittsburgh. 

Twain,  Mark  (pseud,  of  Samuel  Langhorne  Clemens).  Prince  and 
the  pauper;  a tale  for  young  people  of  all  ages.  Harper,  N.  Y. 
$1.75. 

Through  a misadventure  the  boy,  afterward  Edward  VI  of 
England,  changes  places  with  a street  waif.  This  book  is  an 
account  of  their  adventures.  N.  Y. 

Twain,  Mark  (pseud,  of  Samuel  Langhorne  Clemens).  Adventures 
of  Tom  Sawyer.  Harper,  NT.  Y.  $2.00. 

An  edition  that  will  appeal  to  boys  because  of  its  rich  red 
binding  and  sixteen  spirited  illustrations  by  Worth  Brehm. 


Girls’  Books 


Alcott,  Louisa  May.  Little  women;  illus.  by  Alice  Barber  Steph- 
ens. Little,  Bost.  $2.00. 

One  of  the  most  popular  girls’  books.  It  is  the  story  of  the 
jolly  home  life  of  four  girls,  Meg,  Jo,  Beth  and  Amy,  Pitts- 
burgh. 

Burrell,  Caroline  Benedict.  Little  cook  book  for  a little  girl. 
Estes,  Bost.  75c. 

Any  little  girl  who  likes  to  cook  will  be  pleased  with  this 
little  book  of  recipes  which  are  easily  followed. 

It  is  bound  in  white  oilcloth. 


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Ellis,  Katherine  Ruth.  Wide-awake  girls.  Little,  Bost.  $1.50. 

Story  for  older  girls,  of  home  and  school  life  and  travel  in 
Germany  and  in  the  West.  N.  Y. 

Ewing,  Juliana  Horatia.  Six  to  sixteen;  illustrated  by  M.  V. 
Wheelhouse.  (Queen  treasures  ser.)  Bell,  London.  $1.50. 

One  of  the  best  stories  of  life  at  an  English  girls’  boarding 
school. 

Jewett,  Sarah  Orne.  Betty  Leicester.  Houghton,  Bost.  $1.25. 

Young  girls’  summer  in  a New  England  country  town  after 
a life  of  travel  abroad.  N.  Y. 

Lippincott,  Mrs.  Sara  Jane  (Clarke).  Stories  from  famous  bal- 
lads, by  Grace  Greenwood;  ed.  by  Caroline  Burnite.  Ginn, 
Bost.  50c. 

These  old  ballads  are  full  of  charm  and  romance. 

Morgan,  Mrs.  Mary  Ella  (Hughes).  How  to  dress  a doll.  Alte- 
mus,  Phil.  50c. 

All  the  steps  in  plain  sewing  and  every  process  in  making 
a doll’s  wardrobe  fully  explained  and  made  clear  with  the  help 
of  diagrams.  A.  L.  A. 

Seaman,  Augusta  Huiell.  Jacqueline  of  the  carrier  pigeons. 
Sturgis,  N.  Y.  $1.25. 

A story  full  of  adventure,  of  the  siege  of  Leyden  in  which 
a girl  heroine  and  her  young  brother  play  a prominent  part. 
Equally  interesting  to  older  boys  and  girls. 

Spyri,  Johann.  Heidi;  translated  from  the  German  by  Helen  B. 
Dole;  illus.  in  color  and  black  and  white.  Ginn,  Bost.  $1.50. 

A delightful  story  of  child  life  on  the  mountains  of  Swit- 
zerland. Its  chief  charm  lies  in  the  author’s  harmonious  pic- 
tures of  the  child  Heidi  and  the  out-of-door  life  about  her. 
Prentice. 

Stein,  Evaleen.  Gabriel  and  the  hour  book.  Page,  Bost.  $1.00. 

Story  of  a French  peasant  boy  who  helped  Brother  Stephen 
illuminate  a book  given  by  Louis  XII  to  Lady  Anne  of  Bre- 
tagne. Gives  an  idea  of  the  processes  of  illumination  in  Middle 
Ages.  N.  Y. 

Wiggin,  Mrs.  Kate  Douglas  (Smith).  Mother  Carey’s  chickens. 
Houghton,  Bost.  $1.25'. 

Chhrming  story  of  the  quiet  life  of  four  children  and  their 
widowed  mother  in  a little  Maine  village.  Specially  suited  to 
older  girls.  A.  L.  A. 

Yonge,  C.  M.  Dove  in  the  eagle’s  nest.  Macmillan,  N.  Y.  $1.25. 

How  the  little  burgher  maiden,  Christina,  became  mistress 
of  Schloss  Adlerstein  and  how  the  Debateable  Ford  was  changed, 
to  the  Friendly  Bridge.  Pittsburgh. 


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